Student commits suicide in Blantyre

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Student commits suicide in Blantyre

A 23-year-old student at Mikolongwe Vocational College has died after hanging himself using a rope. Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Blantyre Police Station, said the incident happened at Baluti Village within Manase Township in Blantyre. The student has been identified as Darthan Mandala from Baluti Village in the area of Traditional Authority […]

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